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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

Cool?

Written by DS from Shelter Island

Nov 9, 2009

I rely on a mouse for my computer work, but only one usb port??? NOT Cool.

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

Won't work with USB hub!

Written by MA from Edmond

Nov 5, 2009

The device itself is beautiful and works perfectly, but it consumes the Air's SINGLE USB port and does not work with any USB hubs! As a college student, I prefer to use a mouse while spending hours at my desk and when I need my SuperDrive I can't use my mouse or any other USB device, such as my flash drive. It's irritating and I wish Apple would invent a USB hub that could handle the SuperDrive's extensive power needs and provide the user with more USB ports for things such as keyboards or flash drives.

37 of 43 people found this useful

Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

OK

Written by CH from Newnan

Nov 3, 2009

I've bought this along with the MBA and when I had to install the new Snow Leopard that shipped with the air, it took a few hours where on the Macbook pro's internal drive it goes much much faster, it also took a long time to install Ilife 9 and IWork. Also, when the drive was running it kept making a grinding noise that "never" happens on the pro drive. Once it was unable to read the disk and one time while installing Snow Leopard I had to start installation a 2nd time because it didn't install the 1st time. Although I haven't so far experienced any eject problems, I don't understand why they couldn't have put a pin hole eject button on it, in case the drive doesn't recognize the command from the laptop, I also find it ridiculous that you can't use this drive w/ another laptop (Like my Toshiba NB205 Mini) It caused me to have to buy another drive for that netbook separately and I haven't checked as to whether or not another brand or a generic drive would work with the MBA, does anyone know?

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

hopeless drive, helpless user

Written by SC from KENOSHA

Sep 27, 2009

After a couple of uses, disks started sticking, requiring insertion of objects to "trick" it into ejecting. Now everything jams, the drive feels underpowered, it's worse than not using a dirve. Huge mistake not to supply a means of manual access and tripping the eject mechanism.

46 of 57 people found this useful

Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

GREAT PRODUCT

Written by AC from Dallas

Sep 19, 2009

dont know why so many people write bad reviews for this thing. just bought it today with my macbook air and worked perfectly right out of the box. really clean looking and runs silently

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

Macbook air super drive

Written by NG from Tampa

Sep 17, 2009

I don`t know how anyone can give the superdrive less then 4 stars it works great and flawless the only reason I give it 4 stars is because I think 100.00 dollars for it is kinda high buy it and u will be happy.

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

It isn't a power problem...

Written by EB from Oregon House

Aug 24, 2009

I've tried many USB hubs, also and it isn't power that is the problem with the Superdrive not working with USB hubs or other computers, it is a bridge within the drive.

Take a look at this solution from tnkgrl Mobile:
www(dot)tuaw(dot)com/2008/06/24/mod-use-your-macbook-air-superdrive-on-any-machine/

Not for those without soldering experience, but if you are comfortable with opening the case and replacing the bridge, it is a $9 + shipping solution...

31 of 35 people found this useful

Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

Worked Great Right Out of the Box!

Written by CB from Dallas

Aug 14, 2009

I received it, took it out of the box, plugged it in to my Air, inserted a CD and it recognized it no problem. It immediately showed up on my desktop. And ejecting it was a total non-issue! I pressed the "eject" button on the Air (to the right of F12) and it promptly ejected the CD! Every time I have used it, it has worked perfectly fine.

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

On my third one, about to be on my fourth

Written by SF from Anaheim Hills

Aug 8, 2009

This think is the most temperamental device Apple has ever created. I hope they are coming out with a new version of this, because this one stinks. It has swallowed several CDs and now it acts like there is a CD already in there and won't accept my disc. What I hate most about it is there is no way to manual eject anything.

65 of 79 people found this useful

Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

Follow the Instructions, please

Written by JJ from Atlanta

Jul 25, 2009

I connected the new SuperDrive through Kensington PocketHub Mini 2.0 and it did not accept the CD-RW. When I connected it directly to MacAir it worked like a champ! It makes sense to read Instructions carefully. A beautifully designed accessory,
JJ, Atlanta

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

Wrong, wrong, wrong

Written by MD from Clonskeagh

Jul 16, 2009

Everybody is gone wrong here. Set up the Drive using system preferences. Don't put a disk in until it is fully recognized then put in a disk that you probably will never use again. It will run the disk or say that "Disk not Recognized." Now press the eject button. If it doesn't respond put the cursor over the disk icon on your page and press and drag the disk where the bin usually is. Instead there is an eject icon. Drag the disk icon into it and it will eject. It worked for me but i can see many problems have occurred; so I give it +5* for look, -4* for the problems that have happened to other people and +3* because everyone who had problems should have contacted the apple helpline, gone to and apple store or even if they just had read the manual. So thats why I give it 4*

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

Eject button!?

Written by NB from Oakville

Jul 3, 2009

Apple wasn't thinking much while making this..
there's no eject button on it!!

I now have a CD stuck inside of it, with no way to get it out, since it isn't recognized by my mac.

Waste of money unless you need it.

62 of 116 people found this useful

Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

Never had a problem

Written by MP from Anchorage

Jul 1, 2009

I use it all the time for the MBA and have never experienced any problems with it. Works every time I use the eject command. Not sure what everyone else is doing or not doing to get it to eject, but mine is just fine every time.

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

WORST THING EVER!!!

Written by LG from orlando

Jun 5, 2009

I consider myself an apple fanatic, but this has to be by far the worst product I've ever bought from apple..

I've only use it twice, and both times it got the Cd's stuck and I'm still trying to get it out. Nothing works!!!

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

worthless

Written by AC from GLENDALE

May 25, 2009

Connection frayed, used it three times.

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

why isn't there an eject button???

Written by MG from Foster City

Apr 21, 2009

I've had this for about six months, yet I only use it if it's absolutely necessary. Every time I used it, I had difficulty trying to eject it. Now, the disk I put in is not even recognized by any MacBook Air, and I cannot eject the disk.

Why doesn't Apple put an eject button, or at least a little pinhole to manually force the disk to eject when problems occur??? This is a major problem.

193 of 235 people found this useful

Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

Bad Cable Connection

Written by DG from Lynwood

Apr 5, 2009

Mine is about 5 months old...and the cable at the base of the drive has already cracked! You can see the silver wires. The bad part is that, this drive always stayed at home...I have only traveled with the drive only three times.

I know now, why they don't sell a protection plan for this device...

Buy it only if you really need it....

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Apple MacBook Air SuperDrive

Cable wearing out

Written by DR from Columbia

Apr 2, 2009

Not well constructed. The cable connection at the base of the drive is now frayed and showing the metal wire. It's obviously not made as well as the connection on the power cord. I've had it less than a year.

Drive still works but I'm pretty disappointed as a long time mac owner (20 years). I'm also someone who takes very good care of my equipment.

101 of 109 people found this useful